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Watch the October instalment of CPD Live On Demand

Watch the October instalment of CPD Live On Demand

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Material shifts at Milan Design Week 2026

Material shifts at Milan Design Week 2026

Bathroom, furniture and outdoor brands used Milan Design Week to move beyond object-making and into broader ideas of living.

What sits behind your desk design now matters more than what’s on it.

What sits behind your desk design now matters more than what’s on it.

Specification now centres on systems that drive performance, compliance, and lasting impact—not just materials.

When space sounds like serenity

When space sounds like serenity

As sensory beings, humans thrive in environments that deliver subtle visual cues, pleasing textures and harmonious acoustics.

Splendour is the sum of many parts

Splendour is the sum of many parts

In the crucible of design, the fire of inspiration transforms pragmatic elements into the burnished objects that add a flourish to places and spaces. This is the art of Buster + Punch.

The Photographers: Tanika Blair on light, styling and slowing down

The Photographers: Tanika Blair on light, styling and slowing down

Gold Coast-based photographer Tanika Blair brings an interior design eye to her work, capturing architecture through light, feeling and a strong sense of story.

Entries open for the 2026 Sustainability Awards

Entries open for the 2026 Sustainability Awards

Entries are now officially open for Architecture & Design’s 2026 Sustainability Awards, Australia’s leading program recognising excellence in sustainable architecture, design, and construction.

BLUORNG Gurgaon carves out a new retail landscape

BLUORNG Gurgaon carves out a new retail landscape

When is a cave not exactly a cave? Metanoia Designs LLP transforms BLUORNG’s Gurgaon flagship into a cave-like retail environment, turning streetwear display into an immersive architectural experience.

25 years of Greg Natale: Beyond the decorative

25 years of Greg Natale: Beyond the decorative

This November marks 25 years since Greg Natale opened his Sydney studio. In the decades since, he has built one of Australia’s most recognisable design practices, defined by pattern and decorative conviction.

Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

At Materia, Maurie Novak tests Passivhaus against an expressive architectural brief, using his own St Kilda home to question what high-performance housing can look like.

HOME Parramatta and the question of renting well

HOME Parramatta and the question of renting well

As build-to-rent gains ground in Australia, HOME Parramatta asks what architecture can offer beyond supply: stability, shared amenity and a less provisional model of rental living.

Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair

In the second instalment of our performance seating three-parter, we turn to DKO’s Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen to peek behind Sayl’s confident architectural form and explore the ideas of inclusivity, adaptability and freedom to move as hallmarks of what sitting your best actually means.

200 years down, 200 to go

200 years down, 200 to go

Historic Littlebourne Guest House was one of the first settler houses built west of the mountains two centuries ago. Now, a renovation and extension are designed to secure the next 200 years.

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